Brace plate



April 12 1927.

1,624,289 M. TAYLOR A BHACE PLATE Filed April 14. 1,926

www/IMMO@ Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES IIIARK TAYLOR, OF GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ELEVEN-TWENTIETHS TO ARTHUR W. BEAUPRIE,

BRACE Application filed April 14,

This invention relates to brackets commonly known as transposition brackets, and has lor its primary object to provide means whereby transposition brackets will be Securely held to the cross arm oli' a telegraph pole, to insure against movement ot the bracket with respect to the cross arm.

Another object olf the invention is to provide a simple attachment that n'iay be attached to either a one point, three point or tour point transposition bracket.

A still further object ot the invention is to provide brace plates tor the brackets that` are so constructed that movement ot' the brackets with respect to thefbrace plates will be prevented.

lVith the -foregoing` and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the conibination and arrangement ot parts and in the details ot' construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being` understood that changes in the precise embodiment ot' the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope ot what is claimed, Without departingl troni the spirit ot the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is an elevational view illustrating transposition brackets secured to a cross arm in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view ot one of the brace plates.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3l-l ot' Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates a cross arm ot a telegraph pole to which the transposition brackets forming a part ot the present invention, are secured.

The brackets, which are indicated at 6 and 7 respectively, are otl the usual and well known construction, the bracket 6 Ibeing constructed to extend downwardly from the cross arm 5. while the bracket 7 extends upwardly therefrom.

'T he brace plates used in connection with the brackets and which torm the essence of the present invention, include body portions OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

PLATE.

1926. Serial No. 102,054.

8 each ot which beingl formed of a length of sheetmetal and having inwardly extended flanges 9 l'orined along the side edges thereol. the intermediate portions of the flanges being extended rearwardly as at l0 where they are provided with teeth 11 designed to bite into the cross arm to which the brace plates are secured.

Formed at the upper end of each brace plate is a transversely disposed flange l2 which is relatively long and adapted to rest on the upper edge ol' the cross arm to which the device is secured, so that the weight ot the brackets and wires connected therewith will be transferred from the teeth and flanges l0, to the llanges l2, which are constructed to withstand such strain.

llongated openings indicated at 18 are "r'ormed in spaced relation with each other and provided in each brace plate, which openings are adapted toaccommodate the connecting` bolts 14e and l5 respectively, the bolt l5 beine` disposed under the cross arm while the bolt l/t extends therethrough, as clearly shown by Figure l.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to the construction shown and described, the brackets which are positioned between the tlanges 9 ot the brace plate, will be held against pivotal movement with respect to the cross arm to which they are secured, and the brace plate will also be held against movement with respect to the cross arm by the teeth ll, which become embedded in the cross arm.

It might be further stated that nuts indicated at 1G are provided on the ends of the bolts for securely fastening the brace plates to the cross arm, the lbolts and nuts at the same time acting to securely hold the brackets on the brace plate.

I claim A plate for use with transposition brackets including a body portion having an elongated inwardly extended flange formed along the upper edge thereof and adapted to rest on the upper edge of across arm, the ends of the flange extending appreciable distances beyond the side edges o the body portion, flanges; extending downwardly 'from the elongated flange and disposed on opposite sides of the body and adapted to rest against the outer face of a cross arm, said body having' bolt openings to receive securing bolts, and means on tbe body portion for securing a, transposition bracket against lateral inoveinent with respect tothe body portion.,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as niy own, I have hereto a-Hxed my signature.

MARK TAYLOR. 

